"I've been told it brings out my eyes," he agrees, as he starts to make his way up the slope. "Max, keep an eye on things back there, will you?" Whether he's referring to Alistair or darkspawn is up for conjecture, really.

"And if Alistair does wind up strangled, you can heal him. Seems like a win-win scenario. Unless you're Alistair, of course."